Board of Directors
2025 Board of Directors
Anna Marie’s Alliance is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors selected from within the St. Cloud community and surrounding area. Members bring a wide variety of professional experience to the table – from legal knowledge to investment opportunities and insights to nonprofit management, education, and affordable housing expertise – the Anna Marie’s Alliance Board of Directors is able to steer the organization toward success. Thanks to their diverse knowledge and professional backgrounds, each member comes at an idea, issue, or need from a unique perspective. When these points of view converge, a balanced, well-reasoned result emerges. Anna Marie’s Alliance thanks all of our amazing Board of Directors members for their time, talent, and love for our community.
Members are eligible to serve up to three three-year terms on Anna Marie’s Alliance Board of Directors.
Executive Committee
Pam Bjerke, Board Chair – Chief Human Resource Officer, Stearns Bank
Robin Schaa, Board Vice Chair – Wealth Advisor, Dakota Wealth Management
Erika Kramer, Board Secretary – Elementary School Teacher, Foley Public Schools (ISD #51)
Molly Thompson, Board Treasurer – Partner, Schlenner Wenner & Co.
Members at Large
Ayan Omar – Director of Equity Services, St. Cloud Area Schools District 742
Barbara Skodje Mack –Director, Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health, CentraCare
Bethany Cross – Attorney, Rinke Noonan Law Firm
Dr. Dave Smith – Owner/Physician, Zarminali Pediatrics
Jessica Brandon – CEO, Central Minnesota Mental Health Center
Lori Greenway – Sr. Vice President/Executive Director, Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management
Michelle Henderson – Founder/Owner, BadCat Digital Marketing
Njeri Clement – Director of Cultural Fluency, Equity and Inclusion, St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Paige Olson – Attorney, Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A.
Seth George – Investigator, Benton County Sheriffs Department
Meet Pam Bjerke
Pam has had the privilege of beginning her service on the board of directors at Anna Marie’s Alliance in 2021, and diligently supports their invaluable work for survivors of domestic violence. Pam is the CHRO at Stearns Bank and has worked in various human resource roles over her 25 year career. Pam also holds a community advisory board position with Schlenner Wenner, a CPA and business consulting firm in central MN and has previous board experience with West Central Creating Entrepreneurs program. Pam is a graduate of Bemidji State University with psychology & education degrees and obtained her master’s degree in human resources in 2024. Pam holds a Senior Professional Human Resources Certification through the Human Resource Certification Institute. Pam resides in Rice, MN with her husband and children, and enjoys out-fishing her husband, hiking, and traveling with her family.
